Pei Shu (裴樞) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Pei Shu as an official and statesman. This record brings together 6 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Pei Shu	裴樞	Pei Shu
Surname	Pei	裴	Pei
Given	Shu	樞	Shu

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
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Roles

Official
Statesman

Life and dates

Death

Manner: execution · Place: White Horse Station / 白馬驛 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 是歲四月 · Western Year: AD 906
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Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 唐天祐三年 · Western Year: AD 906
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Source Date: Text: 是歲四月 · Western Year: AD 906
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Career and standing

Label: Chief Minister / 宰相 · Action: held
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Label: Left Vice Director / 左僕射 · Action: held
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Label: demoted without crime and executed / 無罪貶…賜死 · Action: executed · Authority Person Id: Zhu Quanzhong (朱全忠) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 是歲四月 · Western Year: AD 906
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Places and affiliations

Polity: Tang / 唐 · Relation: served
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References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 35Volume 35 Biographies 15: Zhan Wenyu, Yang She, Zhang Ce, Zhao Guangfeng, Xue Yiju, Su Xun · 6 passages

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初，唐天祐三年，梁王欲以嬖吏張廷範為太常卿，唐宰相裴樞以謂太常卿唐常以清流為之，廷範乃梁客將，不可。 In Tang’s third Tianyou year the Prince of Liang wanted his favorite Zhang Tingfan as Grand Master of Splendid Happiness; Chief Minister Pei Shu said that post belonged to the pure stream, not a Liang guest-general.

梁王由此大怒，曰：「吾常語裴樞純厚不陷浮薄，今亦為此邪！」 The Prince of Liang raged: “I called Pei Shu pure and solid—yet now he does this too!”

是歲四月，彗出西北，掃文昌、軒轅、天市，宰相柳璨希梁王旨，歸其譴於大臣，於是左僕射裴樞、獨孤損、右僕射崔遠、守太保致仕趙崇、兵部侍郎王贊、工部尚書王溥、吏部尚書陸扆皆以無罪貶，同日賜死於白馬驛。 That fourth month a comet swept the northwest heavens; Liu Can pleased Liang by blaming the ministers; Pei Shu, Dugu Sun, Cui Yuan, Zhao Chong, Wang Zan, Wang Pu, and Lu Yi were demoted without crime and executed the same day at White Horse Station.

使樞等不死，尚惜一卿，其肯以國與人乎？ Had Shu and the rest lived, they would have fought over one post—would they have surrendered the realm?

雖樞等之力未必能存唐，然必不亡唐而獨存也。 They might not have saved Tang—but they would never have let Tang fall while they alone survived.

柳璨殺裴樞等七人，蔓引朝士，輒加誅殺，縉紳相視以目，皆不自保，文蔚力講解之，朝士多賴以全活。 When Liu Can killed Pei Shu and six others and hunted courtiers, gentry exchanged fearful glances; Wenwei argued for mercy, and many owed him their lives.